As an Engineer (by training if not profession), this tickled me…

An MBA and an Engineer go on a camping trip, set up their tent, and fall asleep.

Some hours later, the Engineer wakes his MBA friend.

“Look at the sky and tell me what you see.”

The MBA replies, “I see millions of stars.”

The Engineer asks, “What does [...]

Warm up your VCRs, folks. The 2006 Formula 1 season begins in just 24 days.

For 2006, the first race is in Bahrain, to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games (yawn) in Melbourne. The Australian GP takes place on Sunday, 2 April 2006. Melbourne will revert to its usual place in the calendar for 2007.

I’ve [...]

I found a neat utility that converts International Gliding Commission (.igc) log files to Google Earth (.kml) files. This conversion allows any user of Google Earth to view files that would otherwise only be viewable on some very nerdy software that’s used by glider pilots.

I’ve converted the .igc files from my two long flights in [...]

Please let me know if you come across any broken links or other irregularities.

Many-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has been testing Ferrari F1 cars off and on for the last six months or so. It’s widely speculated that the Ferrari F1 team hopes that Rossi’s undoubted ‘feel’ for speed can be translated into F1 world championships.

Such a remarkable achievement would not be without precedent. John Surtees won [...]

The Flying Nerd tries to bring you new and interesting content. Things to brighten your day. Little gems that sparkle amidst the gloom and dross of the internet…

I don’t know where this video came from originally. It was sent to me by the man I am currently working for. This really is some amazing footage.

When [...]